mardi gras Meaning and Definition
1. n. a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
2. n. the last day before Lent
Mardi Gras (/ˈmɑːrdiɡrɑː/), also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday.
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